By Akinwale Kasali
Tobi Amusan, World Record holder and undisputed Best Hurdler in Africa has once again proved her mettle as a force to reckon with. This followed her Gold Podium finish at the New Taipei Athletics Open in Taiwan on Saturday.
Amusan grabbed Gold ahead of Taiwanese duo Bo Ya Zhang, who went for second place in 13.17s, and Yi Po-an follows as third in 13.37s.
The 29-year-old’s winning time of 12.72s is also a new meeting record, chalking off 0.08s off the previous mark of 12.80s held by Nia Ali, US Olympic silver medalist and former world champion.
Recall that the Nigerian world record holder wrote her name in gold, as she secured her first Diamond League victory of the 2026 season in emphatic fashion two werks ago in Rabat, Morocco.
Having won the 100 meters hurdle African Senior Athletics Championship in Accra, Ghana, she smashed her own meeting record to win the women’s 100m hurdles at the Rabat Diamond League.
The Ogun State born Amusan stormed to victory in 12.28 seconds, equalling her season’s best and finishing comfortably ahead of her rivals in another statement performance as she continues her build-up to the major championships later this year.
She outran her Bahamian counterpart, Devynne Charlton, who finished second in 12.40s, while Dutch athlete Nadine Visser placed third in 12.47s.
The Nigerian winning time not only earned her maximum points on the Diamond League circuit but also erased the previous meeting record of 12.45s, which she set at the same venue in 2025.
This remarkable feat marks a significant milestone and steady progress for the Nigerian star, who had opened her Diamond League campaign with podium finishes but was still searching for her first win of the season.
It would be recalled that earlier this year, Amusan finished third in Shanghai, China, with a time of 12.41s before improving to a season’s best 12.28s for second place at the Xiamen Diamond League in China.
On both occasions, she finished behind American hurdling sensation, Masai Russell.
Amusan’s victory in Rabat indicates that the World Record Holder is steadily hitting top form at the right time, as her
performance was particularly impressive given the quality of the field and the consistency.
She has however shown that she still remains a force to reckon with.
The 12.28s clocking matches the time she produced in Xiamen, which ranks among the fastest performances in the world this year and stands as the fourth-fastest time of her illustrious career.
Her resurgence comes after a strong start to the outdoor season before the beginning of her Diamond League campaign.
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